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✍️ 60 paid pitch calls & freelance writing opportunities

Quality new leads to help you pitch smarter, earn more, and keep your editorial calendar full.

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George ~ FWN
Mar 08, 2026
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Welcome to the latest FWN newsletter, with 60 new pitch calls, freelance & contract writing opportunities!

Don’t you want to be the first name in an editor’s inbox on Monday morning?

This roundup is your Sunday-night edge: line up pitches, submissions, and applications now, so by the time everyone else opens their laptop, your work is already waiting for them.

And, as always, paid subscribers can access every single new opportunity right away.


What’s in today’s newsletter?

Among today’s new paid writing opportunities…

  • Pitch calls are open across science and medicine, writing craft and author identity, LGBTQ+ culture, travel essays, entrepreneurship, mental health, and regional reporting. Pay up to $1/word.

  • Journalism and reporting roles include markets reporting, local and regional news, community reporting, sports coverage, and international journalism.

  • Copywriting and content writing opportunities span tech, marketing, events, SEO, ecommerce, and global content teams across freelance and contract roles. Pay up to £430/day.

  • Creative and scriptwriting roles include YouTube, anime, and short-form video scripting, alongside fiction ghostwriting. Pay up to $250/project.


Join our next FWN live workshop on following up, finding sources, contacting editors, and handling rejection in freelance writing.

On Wednesday 11th March at 1pm ET (10am PT / 5pm GMT) we’ll dig into all those unglamorous but essential parts of freelance life — how to follow up without feeling like a pest, find and contact sources effectively, build genuine relationships with editors and contacts and deal with rejection without it destroying your momentum!

RSVP now!


Monday 8th March

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